Privacy policy
Last updated: 3 November 2026
Waymark & Wonder is run by Gemma Cassells (“I”, “me”). This notice explains what personal information this website collects, why, and what you can ask me to do with it. I’m responsible for that information as its data controller.
What I collect
Dispatches sign-ups: your email address, when you subscribe on the homepage, the Dispatches page or the Fieldwork page.
Messages: your name, email address and message when you use the contact form on the About page, and whether you ticked the box to receive Dispatches.
Site usage: basic information about how the site is used, such as pages visited, approximate location, device and browser. Squarespace collects this through cookies and similar technology. Non-essential cookies are only used if you accept them in the cookie banner.
Why I use it
To send Dispatches, a letter every other week, and occasional news about Fieldwork trips and other Waymark & Wonder offerings. I do this with your consent, and you can withdraw it at any time using the unsubscribe link in every email.
To reply to your message. I do this because it’s in our shared legitimate interest that I answer you.
To understand how the site is used and keep it secure, on the basis of legitimate interests, and your consent for non-essential cookies.
I don’t sell your information, share it for anyone else’s marketing, or use it for automated decision-making.
Who handles it for me
The website, forms, mailing list and emails run on Squarespace, which stores and processes information on my behalf. Spam protection on forms uses Google reCAPTCHA. These providers may process data outside the UK; where they do, they rely on safeguards recognised under UK data protection law, such as standard contractual clauses.
How long I keep it
I keep your email address on the Dispatches list until you unsubscribe or ask me to remove it. I keep contact messages only as long as I need them to reply and follow up.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you can ask to see the information I hold about you, have it corrected or deleted, restrict or object to how I use it, or receive a copy to take elsewhere. To make a request, use the contact form on the About page. If you’re unhappy with how I’ve handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
Cookies
Squarespace sets some cookies the site needs to work, and some that measure how it’s used. You can choose which to accept in the cookie banner, and clear or block cookies at any time in your browser settings.
Changes
If this notice changes, I’ll update the date at the top of this page.